Montpellier Open: Barrere knocks out Blanchet to reach second round

Gregoire Barrere advanced to the second round of the Montpellier Open by beating qualifier Ugo Blanchet 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-2 at the Sud de France Arena.

Barrere, ranked No 104, will play the winner of the match between Russian Alexander Shevchenko, the No 6 seed, and qualifier Dalibor Svrcina next.

Montpellier ATP 250, other first-round results (Sud de France Arena, hard, EUR 579.320, most recent results first):

• Alexander Shevchenko vs. Dalibor Svrcina
• Flavio Cobolli vs. Gael Monfils
• Bernabe Zapata Miralles vs. Constant Lestienne
• Pablo Llamas Ruiz vs. Richard Gasquet
• Maximilian Marterer vs. Arthur Cazaux
• Hugo Gaston vs. Denis Shapovalov
• Harold Mayot vs. Lucas Pouille: tuesday
• Alexandre Muller (7) beat Antoine Escoffier (Q): 7-6 (4), 6-3
• Pedro Martinez beat Jaume Munar: 6-4, 7-6 (3)
• Benoit Paire beat Andy Murray (5): 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Michael Mmoh beat Benjamin Bonzi: 6-3, 7-5